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Senior Connection
Recent Articles:
A Place for Mom, Part III - Last month I wrote about the process of getting my mother admitted to a nursing and retirement community and the emotional toll that it took on my sister and me. I have been absolutely delighted in the transition...Click here to read the entire article
A Place for Mom, Part II - I’ve written previously about the fact that my 90 year old mother lives with my sister, Joyce, in her west suburban home. My agreement with my sister was that when she could no longer handle our mom for whatever reason, that I would begin the process of looking...Click here to read the entire article
Turning 65 -Last year at this time I wrote a column about my favorite Beatles song, “When I’m 64”. In fact my wife threw me a great birthday party where we handed out the lyrics and sang along with John, Paul, George and Ringo in place of the well-worn “Happy Birthday” song. This year, however, is different...Click here to read the entire article
A Place For Mom - I discovered a website designed to help families find the appropriate care setting for their aging parents and loved ones. The name of the site is A Place for Mom. My mom will need respite care in the near future since her caregiver, my sister...Click here to read the entire article
Visiting Mom - I’ve written previously that my sister has welcomed our mother into her home on a full-time basis due to mom’s lack of mobility and advancing frailty. This saint of a woman has been the care-giver for two other people in her lifetime, namely her mother-in-law and her late husband. Our family is blessed by her patience and willingness...Click here to read the entire article
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